Quality of higher education (HE) is the basic priority of HE development during last decades in many countries of the world. In Europe, the Bologna process (BP) has declared the quality of HE as one of the major priorities. In CA region the quality assurance (QA) systems and mechanisms are the national priorities while the BP type reforms constitute one of the regional priorities. The consortium 5 institutions of Programme countries (PrCs-CZ, ES LV,SK,) and 6 HEIs from Partner countries (PaCs - KZ and UZ) was established with the aim to enhance the capacities in implementation of internal QA systems in PaCs using the European standards and guidelines (ESG). The specific objectives will be - Mapping the situation in the field of QA in PaCs and their HEIs; - Identification of the principles of BP relevant for HEIs in PaCs, interactive training with sharing experience among HEIs of Pr and Pa Cs; setting the institutional profiles of HEIs of PaCs with exploitation of U-map methodology;- Development of internal new/innovative, modified QA systems of HEIs of PaCs. The process will be composed of the first draft of QA systems, piloting with the supports of site-visit of expert teams of PrCs and consultations leading to the final versions of internal QA systems considering national rules/institutional regulations, Institutional missions (profiles) and exploiting ESG. The main results will be 6 internal QA systems, 6 self-evaluation reports and Final Synthesis Report (complemented with descriptive studies, training/teaching materials, analytical case, national and comparative studies) freely available to all interested stakeholders also after the end of the project lifetime (approving the sustainability of the project results). Dissemination of project results will run through the project website, facebook, leaflets announcing the project events, Final Synthesis Report and two dissemination conferences.

"The Project ""Master Program in Eco-Mining Engineering and Innovative Natural Resourses Management (EMINReM)"" Wider Objective is to raise efficiency and ecological sustainability of mining works realization through the Partner-HEIs collaboration for training of new-generation-experts within environmental, economic and management attainments in the field of natural resources extraction and processing. It is aimed at development of the future experts` interdisciplinary openness, capability of understanding technological issues in a systematic and in-depth way, using the tools of modeling and evaluation of potential environmental risks, mitigating them in our fast developing world. MP in EMINReM will be created in response to the current challenges of sustainable development and market needs. The Project supports transfer of the most recent knowledge and good practices developed at the Programme countries (EUMS/APC) - DE, ES & TR, in the field of Sustainable Eco-Mining Engineering, to other countries not associated to the Erasmus+ Programme (NAPC) - UA, KZ and UZ, considering all challenges that are required by modern EU and national technological, economic and environmental standards and trends (e.g. European Green Deal, Industry 4.0, etc.).It is foreseen to develop the EU-based MP focused on the integration of the best EU practices and approaches in the field of EMINReM and introduce them in the NAPC HEIs; to develop Teaching Materials for EMINReM MP; to establish EMINReM LABs for students at 7 NAPC HEI; to launch Joint Virtual e-Learning Platform; to provide EMINReM students pilot and Experts' advanced trainings. Targets Groups: Potential HEI Entrants, Students, Teachers & Staff, Industry & NGO Representatives, State Authorities, Employers, Alumni."